At a glanceRichard Quigley is a Labour MP for Isle of Wight West, and has represented the seat for 2 years. They have cast 461 votes in Commons divisions (80% attendance), tabled 36 written questions and registered 6 financial interests.
Attendance is votes cast as a share of the 575 Commons divisions since the 2024 election; Richard Quigley did not vote in 114. A rebellion is a vote against the way most of their own party voted; free votes, where no party line applies, are left out.
Party-loyalty figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Biography
Current roles
- Women and Equalities Committee Committee since 22 Jun 2026
- Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill Committee since 21 May 2025
- Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Committee since 28 Oct 2024
- Isle of Wight West Representation · Elected 1 time since 4 Jul 2024
- Labour Party since 4 Jul 2024
Voting record
Voting alignment
Votes most like
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Dr Allison Gardner
Labour
100.0% · 398 of 398 shared votes
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Afzal Khan
Labour
100.0% · 391 of 391 shared votes
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Valerie Vaz
Labour
100.0% · 331 of 331 shared votes
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Naz Shah
Labour
100.0% · 314 of 314 shared votes
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Dan Carden
Labour
100.0% · 302 of 302 shared votes
Votes least like
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George Freeman
Conservative
0.8% · 2 of 259 shared votes
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David Davis
Conservative
0.9% · 2 of 226 shared votes
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Sir Roger Gale
Conservative
1.1% · 3 of 281 shared votes
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Chris Philp
Conservative
1.4% · 4 of 279 shared votes
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Victoria Atkins
Conservative
1.5% · 4 of 275 shared votes
Alignment figures are our own analysis of the official voting records (recorded votes only; they do not describe the formal whip). How we work this out.
Register of financial interests
From the official Register; shown as registered.
Visits outside the UK1
- International visit to Switzerland between 05 November 2025 and 07 November 2025 (registered 19 Nov 2025)
Land and property (within or outside the UK)2
- Property in Cowes (registered 29 Jul 2024)
- Property in Cowes (registered 11 Jul 2024)
Miscellaneous3
- Councillor, Isle of Wight Council (registered 11 Jul 2024)
- Trustee of Pan Together (registered 11 Jul 2024)
- Trustee of The Footprint Trust (Isle of Wight). This is an unpaid role. (registered 11 Jul 2024)
Written questions
Eating Disorders: Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of NHS England’s Workforce Training and Education Directorate in planning and commissioning training for eating disorder services, particularly whol
Answer · 17 Jul 2026
Employers in the health system are responsible for ensuring that their staff are trained to the required standards to deliver safe and effective care.NHS England works collaboratively with education providers in commissioning education and training opport...
Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of whether there were adequate exceptional circumstances as a mitigating measure for the removal of spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowances.
Answer · 2 Jun 2026
The department engaged with disability experts who support disabled students to gather feedback on the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding, in advance of a decision being taken. The decis...
Disabled Students' Allowances: Assistive Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of (a) removing spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowances funding and (b) the impact of reaching a decision on this prior to the concl
Answer · 2 Jun 2026
The department engaged with disability experts who support disabled students to gather feedback on the removal of non-specialist spelling and grammar software from Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) funding, in advance of a decision being taken. The decis...
Hydrocortisone
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to (a) ensure that people with adrenal insufficiency have timely access to appropriate emergency steroid treatment and (b) prevent avoidable adrenal crises when
Answer · 22 Apr 2026
The Department is aware of the discontinuation of hydrocortisone sodium phosphate 100 milligram/one millilitre solution for injection, and we continue to work with industry to find a longer-term solution.Hydrocortisone sodium succinate 100 milligram powde...
Cancer: Children and Young People
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for bringing the cancer travel fund for children and young people into effect.
Answer · 13 Apr 2026
The National Cancer Plan, published on 4 February 2026, sets out clear actions and timeframes for when commitments will be delivered within the next 10 years. The action to provide £10 million annually for children and young people’s cancer travel costs w...
Patients: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what guidance is available to (a) hospitals, (b) healthcare settings and (c) healthcare staff in (i) preventing and (ii) responding to incidents of patients going missing.
Answer · 16 Apr 2026
The Department does not hold a national figure for the number of people reported missing from hospitals or other healthcare settings in 2024/25 or in 2025/26.Clear guidance is in place to support hospitals, other healthcare settings, and staff in preventi...
Patients: Missing Persons
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people were reported missing from (a) hospitals and (b) other healthcare settings in 2024/25 and so far in 2025/26.
Answer · 16 Apr 2026
The Department does not hold a national figure for the number of people reported missing from hospitals or other healthcare settings in 2024/25 or in 2025/26.Clear guidance is in place to support hospitals, other healthcare settings, and staff in preventi...
Ferries: Isle of Wight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of obtaining oversight of Isle of Wight ferry services.
Answer · 25 Mar 2026
The Government recognises that communities rely on Cross-Solent ferry services for accessing jobs, education and healthcare. However, these operate in a commercial environment without intervention from the Government. The Department has regular discussio...
Early day motions
| 1 Sep 2025 | Childhood Cancer Awareness Month | 21 sig. |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Oversight of homelessness | 30 sig. |
Speeches in the chamber
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I thank the Minister for her response, and echo the points made by colleagues from across the House. I sincerely thank Members for attending and contributing to the debate. I also want to mention my hon. Friend the Member for Bournemouth W…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I agree entirely that we are almost reliant on community groups in coastal and island communities. There is a danger that such provision no longer exists when funding dries up. We have no dedicated stroke nurse or cancer nurse. Thankful…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
The hon. Member, my neighbour, is correct. He will not be surprised to know that I have already raised the issue at least once, if not several times, with the potential incoming Prime Minister. It is not just islanders’ wallets that are…
14 Jul 2026 Coastal Communities: Isolation and Hidden Deprivation
I beg to move, That this House has considered isolation and hidden deprivation in coastal communities. What a stupendous pleasure it is to serve under your incredible chairship, Mr Vickers. With so much discussion in recent weeks abo…
1 Jul 2026 Social Media: Dangerous Content
I warmly welcome the Government’s plans to ban social media for under-16s. However, when it comes to content promoting eating disorders, the risks do not simply disappear at 16. The eating disorder charity, Beat, recently pushed ChatGPT to…
1 Jul 2026 Social Media: Dangerous Content
4. What steps she is taking to help remove dangerous content from social media platforms.
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
Not enough to give way. If we cannot trust Dr Hilary Cass, the author of a report that the Conservative party itself has endorsed, when she says she is “absolutely convinced that more children will be harmed if we don’t do the trial …
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I will not, I am afraid—I did warn you, although I do like the hon. Gentleman very much.
23 Jun 2026 Puberty Blockers
I must confess that Opposition days are beginning to feel a little bit like groundhog day. A party that largely sat on its hands during some of the most significant and difficult challenges is now returning to tell us where this Governmen…
16 Jun 2026 Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes
I could not agree more; a national dementia strategy is of the utmost importance. As I will go on to say, we currently have a situation where people are being moved away from home or where the care they need just is not available. Natio…
16 Jun 2026 Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes
I thank my hon. Friend for that timely intervention. Before I get into the deeply troubling accounts that have been brought to me, I pay tribute to Maggie Bennett and her team who run the Parklands Alzheimer’s café. While the café cannot o…
16 Jun 2026 Isle of Wight Dementia Patients: Discharge to Mainland Care Homes
I am grateful to have secured my first Adjournment debate as an MP on an issue that has resonated so deeply with many residents across the Isle of Wight, whether they are directly touched by dementia or not. I put on record my thanks to th…
21 May 2026 Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding
Does the hon. Member agree that perpetrators should not be rewarded through the court process with reduced sentences when they change their plea to guilty at the last minute? It is just a continuation of the coercive and controlling behavi…
19 May 2026 Family Court: Harassment of Domestic Abuse Victims
While I welcome the steps the Department has already taken to prevent perpetrators of domestic abuse from using the family courts to continue coercive control, will the Minister look to ensure that legal aid is accessible to victims in pat…
19 May 2026 Family Court: Harassment of Domestic Abuse Victims
5. What steps his Department is taking to help prevent people convicted of domestic abuse from using family court proceedings to harass their victims.
29 Apr 2026 Sexual Assault Survivors: Isle of Wight
I thank the Minister for her answer. On the Isle of Wight, the absence of a sexual assault referral centre means that survivors of rape and sexual assault are often required to make a long ferry journey to Portsmouth or Southampton—sometim…
29 Apr 2026 Sexual Assault Survivors: Isle of Wight
1. What assessment she has made with Cabinet colleagues of the adequacy of support available to survivors of sexual assault on the Isle of Wight.
23 Apr 2026 Cross-departmental Working
Happy St George’s day, Mr Speaker. My right hon. Friend may have heard me say what a fantastic place the Isle of Wight is to live, work and learn. Does he agree that our island is uniquely well placed to test exciting new policies and ini…
23 Apr 2026 Cross-departmental Working
21. What steps his Department is taking to improve cross-departmental working.
21 Apr 2026 Interpol: Red Notices
My constituent Ollie Bennett is wanted by Interpol for an alleged crime in Morocco three decades ago. Ollie has always maintained his innocence, and following a debate in this place, his crewmate was granted a full royal pardon for the sam…
Source: contributions on parliament.uk.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Richard Quigley, answered from official Parliament data.
Who is Richard Quigley?
Richard Quigley is a Member of Parliament representing Isle of Wight West in the House of Commons. See Richard Quigley's official Parliament profile.
Which party does Richard Quigley represent?
Richard Quigley sits as Labour. See Richard Quigley's official Parliament profile.
Which constituency does Richard Quigley represent?
Richard Quigley is the Member of Parliament for Isle of Wight West. See Richard Quigley's official Parliament profile.
How long has Richard Quigley been an MP?
Richard Quigley has served in the House of Commons for 2 years. See Richard Quigley's official Parliament profile.
What registered interests are listed for Richard Quigley?
Richard Quigley has 6 entries in the Register of Members' Financial Interests. See Richard Quigley's official Parliament profile.
Source: this MP's official Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.